Blogs from Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Central America Caribbean - page 2

Geo: 12.7103, -61.3243... read more

Geo: 13.0032, -61.246This was my favourite sail EVER. It was STELLAR!!We left Marigot Bay, St. Lucia at 3pm. With the sun setting and an almost full moon rising, we had one of our best, if not THE best, overnight sail to Bequia. Once darkness fell, the Big Dipper was behind us, the Southern Cross in front of us, and pods of dolphins joined us. We slipped through the darkness, past the island of St. Vincent, making our way in to Elizabeth Harbour, Bequia, just after sunrise. After 18 hours it was time for a nap in a new part of the world. Yahoo, we're in the Grenadines! ... read more

Geo: 12.6, -61.4333 We are sailing in the Grenadines, off Union Island in the country of St. Vincent. At customs in Hillsborough, Carriacou, Grenada, we checked out because we are sailing to a different country, even though these are all the Windward Islands. I am learning so much about sailing, geography, and interactions among a small group of people living in close quarters for almost a month. What an excellent education! The sailing was good and no one got sick, although three of the crew are quite susceptible. I learned that I was not prone to seasickness when we crossed the angry Drake Passage two years ago; one of the lucky 10% who enjoyed the crossing, having that boat almost to ourselves for each of the two days traveling from Ushuaia to Antarctica and eventually back ... read more

Wednesday February 11th, 2015. Kingstown St Vincent and Bequia St Vincent is the largest of the Grenadines. St Vincent is often referred to as "the mainland" by inhabitants of the other, much smaller, Grenadine Islands. A necklace of 32 islands and cays, only 9 of them inhabited, St Vincent and the Grenadines is one of the most popular destinations in the world for leisure sailors, divers and snorkelers. There is little flat terrain on St Vincent. the windward coast is very rocky while the leeward coast boasts sandy bays and beaches. St Vincent was once known as 'Hairouna' by the Carib Indians who aggressively prevented European settlement until the beginning of the 18th century. African slaves were imported to support the plantation economy which eventually declined after the abolition of slavery and depressed world sugar prices. ... read more

12 avril, 2014 Ce fut un deux semaines bien remplies avec notre fille Isabelle : découverte des divers mouillages du côté ouest de la Martinique, randonnées pédestres, location de voiture, visite du magnifique Jardin de Balata près de Fort de France, baignades, apnée et rencontre exceptionnelle de l’équipage du bateau Myriam (Ghislain, Annie, Guillaume et Olivier) revenant tout juste d’un tour du monde de cinq ans. Nous avons passé quelques jours en leur compagnie et écouté leurs nombreux récits. La visite repartie dans le froid et aussitôt nous avons commencé notre descente vers la Grenade. Premier arrêt Ste-Lucie pour nous ravitailler en eau, diésel et épicerie. Nous y resterons que deux jours car on nous annonce une belle fenêtre pour notre prochaine traversée. Donc, nous quittons Yves et Francine du bateau Nan Shan pour une belle ... read more